将 sql 转储文件导入 PHPMyAdmin

Question

Here is what I am dealing with, and I apologize for not being very sure of what I am doing.

I am trying to import a sql database dump file into xampp so that I can run a friends application.

I cloned the repository and put the code base into my htdocs folder. However, it needs to communicate with the database to run.

I have the dump file however when I go to import it I get the following:

 Error SQL query: DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `sl_address` MySQL said: Documentation #1046 - No database selected

Do I need to create a database to dump into before I import the sql dump file? If so, does it matter what I name it, if it does how do I know what to name it? I imagine if I don't name it correctly that the application won't be able to communicate with it.

I am really new to all this so I appreciate any help I can get. Thank you!

Answer 1

I think you need to create a database and select it before you run the SQL script that was generated by the dump.

Something like this:

create database newdb;
use newdb;

then the rest of your script.

Bobby